Recovering from Hamcon Colorado

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It has been a few days since I left Hamcon Colorado at Estes Park, but the glow hasn’t worn off yet! What a great event! Joyce K0JJW and I drove up to Estes on Thursday night so we could help with the final setup on Friday morning. Brian N5ZGT (ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Director) gave … Read more

This Spewed Out of the Internet #4

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Things have gotten quite busy at work, which is why I haven’t posted anything recently. The spare time I have has gone towards getting ready for Hamcon Colorado, as I have signed up to do two presentations and a few other tasks. Here’s some items that are worth mentioning that spewed out of the internet. … Read more

One More Hamcon Colorado Reminder

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From: Steve Williams KØSRW <k0srw@earthlink.net> Date: Tue, May 12, 2009 at 9:48 PM Subject: [Committee] Email for your clubs! HamCon Colorado 2009 kicks off in just over 2 weeks, May 29-31, 2009 in stunning Estes Park, Colorado. Estes Park is the gateway to one of our nation’s most treasured prizes, the incomparable Rocky Mountain National … Read more

This Spewed Out of the Internet #3

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Here’s some things I found spewing forth from the Internet: When Charles Simonyi was operating amateur radio station NA1SS from the International Space Station (ISS), I was looking around for the right frequencies to use, including doppler shift. I came across a really good web site on contacting the ISS. Check it out if you … Read more

Getting Ready for Summer!

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As I sit here looking out the window, I see snow piling up on the back deck. Yep, spring time in the Rockies with a winter snow warning on Easter. It seems like a good time to take a look at upcoming amateur radio events this summer. Here’s my starter list, with a definite bias … Read more

2009 ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Convention

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This item was in the ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Update (email newsletter): ===== 2009 Rocky Mountain Division Convention ===== About ONE month remains til the 2009 Rocky Mountain Division Convention (May 29-31). Have you made plans to join close to 250 hams (and growing) in beautiful Estes Park, Colorado…gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park? Registration … Read more